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Who Does the Lottery Benefit?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate the pros and cons of the lottery. In this algebra activity, students use the formulas for permutation and combination to test their arguments about the lottery. They collect data about their argument and plot it on a...
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Balanced Assessment

Initials

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Learners explore the meaning of groups formed through permutations and combinations with an activity that asks individuals to determine the total number of pupils needed to guarantee that at least one pair has the same initials. They...
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Combinations and Permutations

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the concepts of combinations and permutations using probability. They practice calculations using probability to measure the outcomes. Students demonstrate how to organize and categorize the data.
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Students use fundamental counting principle to compute combinations and permutations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students define Pascal's triangle and special notations used to represent nth elements. In this geometry lesson, students solve problems using permutations and combinations. They compare the formula for permutation to that of Pascal's...
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Permutations and Combinations

For Students 6th - 8th
In this permutations and combinations worksheet, students solve 13 word problems. Each problem presents a common situation and asks students to tell the number of possible combinations.
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What's in the Bag?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students calculate the probability of an event occurring. In this statistics lesson, students calculate the outcome using combination and permutation. They differentiate between-theoretical and experimental probability.
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What are My Chances?

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students calculate the chance of an event occurring. In this statistics lesson, students use combination and permutation to calculate the probability of an event occurring. They differentiate between theoretical and experimental...
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Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe that there are myriad combinations of rhythms to choose from when improvising jazz and blues music, and recognize that while the variations seem infinite, they are in fact finite. They notate a 12 bar blues progression...
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Shodor Education Foundation

Marbles

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Grab some marbles from a bag. The applet simulates drawing marbles from a bag. Pupils determine the number of four colors of marbles in a bag and how many marbles to draw. Using information on whether order matters in the draw and if...
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Non-Random Variables: NBA Championship

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars demonstrate probability distribution of non-random variables. Students collect data on the NBA Championships. They record the data and compute subsets and permutations.
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The Four Student Problem

For Students 8th - 10th
In this four student problem worksheet, students determine the number of combinations to satisfy a given situation.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 multi-step problem.  The answer is provided at the bottom of the page.
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Swensons Milkshake Problemn

For Students 7th - 11th
For this milkshake worksheet, students determine the combinations of milkshakes that can be made from the given information.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 problem.  The answer is provided.
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Combinations

For Students 9th - 12th
In this math worksheet, students investigate the concept of using combinations. They compare this with permutations where a different order of the same set of objects is counted separately for the outcome.
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Series Review Sheet

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Save an infinite amount of time and enjoy this pre-made series formula guide. Arithmetic and geometric formulas are all included as well as Pascal's Triangle and examples of how the Binomial Theorem expands. 
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Combinations

For Students 3rd - 7th
In this combinations worksheet, students examine, analyze and calculate several ways to solve probability word problems involving combining ingredients to make a cake.
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Virginia Department of Education

Organizing Topic: Probability

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
The probability is high learning will occur! A well-designed unit introduces learners to the concepts of independent, dependent, and mutually exclusive events. Using Venn diagrams, the lessons ask learners to analyze many different...
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Combinations And Permutations

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the mathematical concept using a lecture format. The lesson includes a classroom management section with suggestions for lesson execution. Students write a definition for the Fundamental Counting Principle....
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Factorials

For Students 11th
In this factorials worksheet, 11th graders solve 10 different equations that include various forms of factorials. They write out each of the factorials using enough of the factors to cancel out. Then, students cancel out all duplicate...
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Counting Techniques

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this counting worksheet, students solve fifteen counting exercises using the appropriate counting technique.  Solutions are provided on the last page.
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Mr. P's Party Problem

For Students 7th - 11th
In this party problem worksheet, students determine the number of handshakes that may be exchanged at a party.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 combination problem.  The answer is provided at the bottom of the page.
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Math Club #4: Combinatorics

For Students 8th
In this combinatorics activity, 8th graders work in a group to solve 5 problems finding the total number of combinations in a situation.
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Practice: Word Problems

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Congratulations, you've just hit the word problem jackpot! Covering an incredible range of topics from integers and fractions, to percents, geometry, and much more, this collection of worksheets will keep young mathematicians busy...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Unit 6 Math Vocabulary Cards (Grade 6)

For Students 6th Standards
Fifty-eight flashcards make up a set designed to reinforce math vocabulary. Within the set, you'll find bold-faced word cards as well as definition cards that offer a labeled example. Terms include base, percent, theoretical probability,...
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Batting Orders

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
A baseball coach has more than 700 billion decisions to make before a game even starts, and in this resource individuals calculate the number of ways a coach can make a batting lineup. The first question places nine players out of nine....

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